5 Haitians fined, deported for illegal entry

The five Haitians who were nabbed in Linden, Region 10 last Friday for illegal entry were on Tuesday fined $20,000 each and ordered deported by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Fequiere Emmile, 27; Wilmar Jozly, 45; Pamel Mondasir, 24; Jeane Emmile, 25, and Robinson Thimodore, 19, all pleaded guilty to the charge which stated on September 23, 2016 at Springlands, Corentyne, they entered by sea and disembarked without the consent of an immigration officer.

Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones told the court that on the day in question, Police were doing a routine search when a Route 94 (Lethem) bus was stopped at the Mackenzie Police Station and the five, who were passengers, were found with Haitian passports bearing no entry stamp of Guyana.

Jones added that the defendants travelled to Guyana in a small boat from Suriname and entered Guyana through Lawson creek.

The unrepresented defendants, who reside in Suriname, in their defence, noted that they were travelling to Brazil to see family and had no knowledge that it was illegal to enter Guyana by boat. Should they fail to pay the fine, they will serve two weeks in prison before being deported.